Project Manager Management

SENIOR CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

Daniel E. Peyton

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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

Results oriented leader with extensive experience in management of complex retail construction

projects and multi-location rollout programs. Effectively utilize technical expertise required to deliver

efficient and cost effective new stores, renovations and special projects. Managerial responsibilities

include departmental oversight and supervision for the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico. A senior

leader that possesses exceptional analytical and problem solving skills complimented with effective

communication skills and business acumen.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Project Management Site Development Site Selection Store Planning and Design Scope

Development Bid & Qualification Management Exhibit/ Lease Negotiations Strategic Planning &

Budgeting Contract Administration Strategic Sourcing Materials Management Asset Management

Government/Regulatory Compliance and Permitting Contractor/Vendor/Consultant Management

Scheduling P & L Oversight Proforma Creation Departmental Development & Training Personnel

Management Broker Management OSHA Compliance Cost Tracking Construction Law.

EMPLOYMENT

Senior Construction Manager Rent A Center, Inc. 2009 – Present

Construction Project Manager Starbucks Coffee Company 2005 – 2009

Director of Construction & Real Estate Ruby Tuesday, Inc. 2000 – 2005

Construction Manager Hollywood Video 1998 – 2000

Construction Manager McGee Corporation 1996 – 1998

Director of Operations Becker Corporation 1993 - 1996

Field Project Manager Besteel Industries 1989 - 1993

Air Traffic Control US Air Force 1986 – 1989

EDUCATION AND AFFILIATIONS

Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky, 1986: Business Management.

Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 1995: Executive/Continued Education Courses.

United States Air Force Technical School, 1986 & 1987: Air Traffic Control/Airframe Systems.

ICSC - International Council of Shopping Centers – Member 2004 and 2005.

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KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Rent-A-Center, Inc.

Hired and trained a staff of eight in-house Construction Managers to complete a major US retail

rollout of 3000+ stores which required remodeling to implement the new corporate image to

the entire fleet over five years. Relocated 8%-10% of existing stores and opened an average of

fifty (50) new locations per year.

Successfully designed and launched the new project management platform in partnering with

Expesite for mutli-departmental use and tracking. The system reports to Senior Leadership as

well as the entire company including outside support with real-time information regarding all

projects in the system, lease information, construction schedules and financial information.

Developed all departmental policies and procedures. Created and implemented the training

program for new hire Construction Managers as well as motivated and led staff; performance

appraisals and preparation of annual department capital and staff budgets.

Partnered with financial analysts to provide quantitative information and projections that

allowed the reduction of cost savings opportunities on an on-going basis. The collaboration also

allowed us to compare budgeting versus bidding versus actuals against Proforma, ROI and IRR.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Starbucks Coffee Company.

Responsibilities include overall site development management for corporate owned land

acquisition and tenant improvement locations. Successfully completed an average of twenty five

ground up projects per fiscal year. Workload also consisted of mall build out locations, end caps.

Completed an average of twelve capital projects for existing store renovations. Developed

detailed scopes of work and schedules to minimalize impact to individual store sales.

Selected by Senior Management to roll out and manage multiple new initiatives.

Led a team of peers to value engineer cost initiatives for all new store locations to reduce

overall project development costs by 4%.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Ruby Tuesday, Inc.

Provided construction management and real estate services for corporate and franchise

locations within an eleven state region. Completed an average of twenty (20) new ground up

locations per year and remodeled or expanded three (3) to five (5) existing locations per year.

Developed new procedures within the department to include: vendor release and scheduling

forms, design bulletin procedures, paperless bid procedures and helped develop project

management software to track both pipeline and construction related milestones.

Managed multiple architectural and engineering firms, on site soil/environmental investigations,

attorneys, general and sub-contractors, FF&E vendors, sign companies and an internal staff of

six professionals.

Directed twenty two brokers in securing property that met company objectives for return on

investment while minimizing risk. Responsible for comprehensive market development plans.

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